Getting bat boxes ready at Riverbend Farm
It was an afternoon program during school vacation, and several families showed up to Riverbend Farm to learn about bats. We saw no live bats (it was a daytime program, plus a little early for the bats to start coming out) but in fact, we were learning about bats, not getting up close and personal with the critters.
Amanda Melinchuk, Bat Research Monitor with Massachusetts Division of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) brought a slideshow of Myths and Facts, to help educate us about bats in general, and local bats in particular, and also to increase understanding about the challenges bats face. Continue reading
Marjorie Turner Hollman 